Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.9

Word count: 315K words
Chapters: 32

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Fanny Lambert: A Novel by H. De Vere StacpooleAuthor: Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Aug 29, 2017

Editor's review

Fanny Lambert is a novel by H. De Vere Stacpoole and belongs to his body of English literary fiction. Stacpoole was known for creating atmosphere and a sense of human destiny; this book centres on the heroine Fanny Lambert, whose experiences bring out themes of personal relationships, changing circumstances and emotional choices. The narrative has the typical pace of popular fiction from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: clear plot progression, concentrated character relationships and strong readability. For today's readers, its value lies both in the emotional tension of the story itself and in the sample it offers of how novels of the time shaped female images and handled marriage, love and family. As a public-domain eBook, it is suitable as an introductory work for understanding Stacpoole's fiction, and also as a popular novel text for discussion in English literature courses. Note that the characters' views and the narrative style bear the marks of their time, and readers should understand them in light of the writing context.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy English popular fiction of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Literary researchers studying Stacpoole's work or images of women in that period
English majors using it as material for close reading and course discussion
Readers who want to expand their reading of English originals through public-domain eBooks

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer contemporary fast-paced narrative and lack patience for old-fashioned pacing
Readers seeking a systematic review of the author's life and works
Beginners who need a Chinese translation or bilingual edition

Reading tips

Read the first few chapters to establish the character relationships, then proceed chapter by chapter to avoid losing the thread.
Record Fanny's key choices and changes of circumstance as you read to trace her character arc.
Consider the social background of the period in which the work was published, and reflect on the expectations and limits placed on female characters.
For course use, select key scenes for excerpting and pair them with character analysis discussions.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What kind of work is this book?

It is an English novel, one of Stacpoole's works of fiction, centred on the experiences of the heroine Fanny Lambert and featuring narrative characteristics of popular fiction from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Can I read this directly without having read other works by Stacpoole?

Yes. It is a standalone novel and does not depend on prior events from other works. Reading it directly poses no obstacle to understanding; it can even serve as a starting point for getting to know the author's narrative style.

What English level is needed to read this original?

The text is a public-domain English novel, and its vocabulary and sentence patterns fall broadly within the normal range of novelistic narrative; university-level English reading ability should suffice. When encountering unfamiliar words, try inferring from context rather than looking up every word.

Is it suitable as material for a literature course?

Yes. The novel has concentrated character relationships and clear plot lines, making it convenient for classroom discussion of character analysis, narrative perspective and images of women; it can also serve as a sample for comparative reading of popular and serious fiction.

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About the author

Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951 Author

Henry De Vere Stacpoole (H. De Vere Stacpoole, 1863–1951) was an English-language novelist active in the early twentieth century, with twenty-one of his works held in this collection. Public information about his life is limited, but his works reveal his inclinations: he favored romantic adventure and maritime themes, as in The Beach of Dreams: A Romance, Sea Plunder, and Vanderdecken, blending seafaring, exotic settings, and legendary plots. He also wrote ghost and mystery stories, such as Death, the Knight, and the Lady: A Ghost Story and The Ghost Girl, along with fantasy-tinged novels including The Garden of God and The Crimson Azaleas. His style emphasizes atmosphere and narrative interest, and his works circulated among popular-fiction readers of his day, remaining a reference point for the study of English popular fiction and maritime adventure literature of the period.